[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27595]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

7 CFR Part 457

RIN 0563-AC10


Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Apple Crop Insurance 
Provisions

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is reopening and 
extending the comment period for the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. The proposed rule 
amends the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Apple Crop Insurance 
Provisions to provide policy changes, to clarify existing policy 
provisions to better meet the needs of insured producers, and to reduce 
vulnerability to program fraud, waste, and abuse. During the comment 
period, FCIC received comments that due to the public comment period 
overlapping with the apple harvest in some areas, sixty days was not 
adequate to properly review the proposed changes. FCIC agrees 
additional time is appropriate to ensure all interested persons have 
time to fully review the proposed rule and provide meaningful comments.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on September 
8, 2009, (73 FR 46023) is reopened. Written comments and opinions on 
this rule will be accepted until close of business December 17, 2009 
and will be considered when the rule is to be made final.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments, titled 
``Apple Crop Provisions'', by any of the following methods:
     By Mail to: Director, Product Administration and Standards 
Division, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of 
Agriculture, Beacon Facility--Mail Stop 0812, Room 421, PO Box 419205, 
Kansas City, MO 64141-6205.
     By Express Mail to: Director, Product Administration and 
Standards Division, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of 
Agriculture, Beacon Facility, Stop 0812, 9240 Troost Avenue, Kansas 
City, MO 64131-3055.
     E-Mail: [email protected].
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    A copy of each response will be available for public inspection and 
copying from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CST, Monday through Friday, except 
holidays, at 6501 Beacon Drive, Stop 0812, Room 421, Kansas City, MO 
64133-4676.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Albright, Risk Management 
Specialist, Product Management, Product Administration and Standards 
Division, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of 
Agriculture, Beacon Facility, Stop 0812, Room 421, PO Box 419205, 
Kansas City, MO 64141-6205, telephone (816) 926- 7730.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On Tuesday, September 8, 2009, FCIC published a proposed rule in 
the Federal Register. The proposed rule amends the Common Crop 
Insurance Regulations, Apple Crop Insurance Provisions to provide 
policy changes, to clarify existing policy provisions to better meet 
the needs of insured producers, and to reduce vulnerability to program 
fraud, waste, and abuse.
    The proposed rule public comment period of 60 days ended on 
November 9, 2009. Based on several requests received during the comment 
period, FCIC is reopening and extending the comment period until 
December 17, 2009. This action will allow interested persons additional 
time to prepare and submit comments regarding the proposed rule.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on November 10, 2009.
William J. Murphy,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. E9-27595 Filed 11-16-09; 8:45 am]
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